Going to Nankang

"Chen Yu, you're not taking any of the shares?"

"I can't manage both sides right now."

"You might be missing out on some benefits."

Wang Pangzi shook his head. "Look at how well the workshop is developing now, and Legend is gaining more and more players. Holding onto those shares would guarantee profits."

"My project is in need of funds."

That was indeed true. Renting the office space, buying computers, and office equipment had already cost Chen Yu around 60,000 yuan. This was just the initial investment, and there were additional expenses for things like printers, projectors, and setting up separate office rooms, which had yet to be considered. Furthermore, staff salaries and the future operation of the website required funds. With a bit over 200,000 yuan on hand, it could quickly be depleted, even with careful spending. If they followed a more aggressive internet strategy, advertising expenses alone could consume 200,000 yuan in a single day.

Chen Yu didn't want to take advantage of Wang Pangzi either. If he was no longer part of the workshop, there was no reason to hold onto the shares.

"Alright, if you're really short on funds, let's do it your way. How about this, I'll give your shares a valuation of 100,000 yuan. What do you think?"

"I don't have that much."

Although the workshop had been profitable recently, it had only just started, and the profits amounted to just tens of thousands of yuan. Even if it was considered Chen Yu's share, it wouldn't be more than 10,000 yuan. Although the future prospects were promising, exiting the workshop in the early stages wouldn't yield much money.

"If we calculate it based on the current situation, 100,000 yuan is definitely more than enough. But without you, there would be no workshop. While our workshop may be small now, if it continues to develop at this rate, making 300,000 yuan in a year won't be a problem. So, I'll give you 100,000 yuan at once. It'll help you with your immediate financial needs, and it's also a way for Brother Pang to apologize for the previous share issue. I did have some selfishness back then."

"Brother Pang, that's too much."

Chen Yu felt comfortable with Wang Pangzi's words. Regardless of how things had been in the past, his words today were indeed sincere and considerate.

"Come on, Brother Pang, let's raise our glasses. I'll toast to you."

"Hey, Chen Yu, I should be toasting you."

"No, no, even though I'm younger than you, I'll toast to you."

"Well, even though I'm a few years older than you, honestly, Chen Yu, I've been around for a while, and there aren't many I truly admire. But you, you're one of them."

With that, Wang Pangzi raised his glass in a toast.

"Cheers."

After finishing his drink, Wang Pangzi held up his empty glass and said, "I know you, kid; you definitely have a bright future ahead. You won't be stuck in this small place like Xinfeng. But seriously, if there's ever an opportunity in the future, don't forget about Brother Pang."

"Of course not."

Chen Yu also downed his drink.

"...Chen Yu, I didn't expect Wang Pangzi's character to be this good."

"Heh, weren't you the one who couldn't stand him back then?"

"Who can blame me when he was trying to take your shares."

"Who said anything about 'stealing'? At the time, we all discussed it, and I agreed."

"Well, it felt like I 'stole' yours."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go home. My head's still a bit fuzzy."

"You've had quite a bit to drink too. Let's go."

Both of them had had a bit too much to drink, but fortunately, their minds were still clear. They each went back to their respective homes.

The next day, Chen Yu washed his face and arrived at the office early. However, as soon as he entered the office, a chorus of "Good morning, Boss Chen" from the ten students startled him.

"Jian Ge, what's going on here?"

"Heh, the company is getting on the right track, so we should be more formal too."

"Oh..."

Chen Yu nodded with a somewhat strange expression.

"These are the ten elites from our school."

"Not bad."

"Boss Chen, we're all waiting for your orders."

Zhang Jianming introduced the group to Chen Yu and then stepped aside, waiting for Chen Yu to speak.

"Hello, everyone, welcome to 5173. Your workplace will be here from now on. Let's talk about benefits first. I believe Manager Zhang has already mentioned this to you. You'll receive a monthly salary of 500 yuan with bonuses for good performance, but meals are not included. We have fast food nearby, and it tastes decent."

"As for your specific tasks, today is your first day, so Manager Zhang will provide you with some new employee training shortly."

"New employee training?"

Zhang Jianming was momentarily surprised.

Since when did they have new employee training?

Chen Yu stared at Zhang Jianming, and Zhang Jianming suddenly realized, "Yes."

"In the afternoon, Manager Zhang, you'll familiarize everyone with the processes and operations at 5173."

"Also, download and register accounts for all currently available domestic online game clients on your computers..."

Currently, the most popular game was Legend. However, 5173 couldn't rely solely on The Legend of Mir 2 for business. They also dealt with other games.

After arranging the day's work and checking the time, Chen Yu noticed that it was already 8:30 AM.

Today was Monday, and he still had to attend classes.

"Alright, that's it for now. Get to work."

There was no other choice. Despite running a website, he still had to attend classes.

"Report."

"Why are you so late?"

"I had food poisoning and had diarrhea last night."

That was a fabricated excuse.

However, after saying it, Chen Yu deliberately put on a convincing look of discomfort.

"Come in."

Seeing that Chen Yu didn't look too well, the homeroom teacher, Liu Fangting, didn't ask any further questions and allowed Chen Yu to enter the classroom.

"Did you really have diarrhea?"

After the first class ended, Lu Xue whispered to Chen Yu.

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"You just don't look like it."

"How do I not look like it? Do I need to show you?"

"You're so disgusting..."

Holding her nose, Lu Xue looked at Chen Yu with disgust.

"What were you up to these past few days?"

"I told you, I was washing snails."

"Really? How come I didn't see you at the store?"

"You went to my store?"

"Didn't I go to play together with my classmates? Later, we decided to eat snails together and went to your store. But you weren't there, you are lying again."

"I was really washing snails."

"Why weren't you washing them in the store?"

"Little sister, do you think washing snails is like washing one or two? We sell hundreds of kilograms of snails every day, and the store doesn't have enough space for that. Look at my waist; I was washing snails until midnight yesterday. I can't take it anymore; it's going to break. Help me massage it..."

Lu Xue subconsciously reached out her hand.

But when she realized her hand had touched Chen Yu's waist, she instantly understood what was happening.

"Pervert."

She turned her head away and ignored Chen Yu.

Chen Yu chuckled.

It seemed that he needed to improve his skills at teasing girls.

Since signing the Snail Beauty franchise agreement with Liu Chunsheng, the Nankang branch had been undergoing intense renovation.

After one week, the renovation was finally completed.

Today was the grand opening, and Chen Simian, the head of Snail Beauty, was planning to attend the event in person.

After Chen Yu finished his classes at noon and returned home, his father pulled him aside for advice.

"Xiaoyu, what should I wear to Nankang?"

"Anything is fine."

"How can it be anything? This is our first Snail Beauty branch; I have to dress nicely to show some face."

"Dad, don't worry. Snail Beauty will definitely do well in Nankang."

Nankang was only a 30-minute drive from Xinfeng.

Chen Simian didn't need to leave early; he could prepare at home and then take the car to Nankang.

"Xiaoyu, are you so confident?"

"Definitely."

"Tell me why."

"It's simple. First, Nankang is wealthier than Xinfeng. Although it's on the same level as Xinfeng, it's a county-level city with a much higher level of consumption."

"That's true; Nankang is quite affluent."

"Second, Nankang has a more mature furniture industry and clothing wholesale industry. Especially the furniture industry, it can be said that Nankang is the largest furniture production base in the central region. Furniture alone contributes billions to Nankang's GDP, providing livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people, most of whom are concentrated in the county center, further boosting Nankang's consumption level."

"Yeah, Nankang's furniture industry is doing well. It's a pity that Xinfeng doesn't have any industries. If we could develop Xinfeng's navel oranges, that would be great."

"Don't worry; Xinfeng's navel oranges will definitely develop in the future."

"Oh, Xiaoyu, have you researched Xinfeng's navel oranges?"

"Well, let's talk about that later. We were discussing Snail Beauty, right?"

"Right, right, what else?"

"Of course, there's more. Third, Nankang has a better geographical location than Xinfeng. Xinfeng is over an hour away from Ganzhou, but Nankang is only about 30 minutes away. It's even rumored that Nankang will become a district and be merged into Ganzhou in the future."

"There have been such rumors."

"So, even without considering other factors, Nankang has advantages over Xinfeng from the start. Our Snail Beauty succeeded in Xinfeng, so it will definitely make a big impact in Nankang too."

Chen Yu summed up the three points. After hearing them, Chen Simian had great confidence as he boarded the car to Nankang.